Exam 10: Thinking and Language

People's procedural memory of how to open the front door of their house is most likely to consist of

Mentally segmenting other's spoken sounds into individual words best illustrates a 7-month-old's capacity for

The easier it is for people to remember an instance in which they were betrayed by a friend,the more they expect such an event to recur.This best illustrates the impact of

People are likely to detect male prejudice against females ________ easily than they detect female prejudice against males.They are likely to detect younger people's prejudice against older people ________ easily than they detect older people's prejudice against younger people.

The best evidence that there is a critical period for language acquisition is the fact that

Using barely recognizable syllables to communicate meaning best illustrates a 12-month-old's developing capacity for

Sophie has an unrealistically negative self-image,which no one seems able to change.This best illustrates the impact of

Semantics refers to the

Blind people are ________ accurate than sighted people at locating a sound source with one ear plugged,and blind musicians are ________ likely than sighted ones to develop perfect pitch.

When older people with hearing loss must expend effort to hear words,they have a(n)________ capacity to comprehend them and a(n)________ capacity to remember them.

Newlyweds' automatic gut reactions to their new spouses predict their future marital happiness.This best illustrates the informative value of

Cognitive psychologists are most directly concerned with the study of

A person who can imagine many alternative uses of a paper clip best illustrates

When Quang couldn't find his wallet,he began to wonder about his roommate's honesty.Although Quang later recalled that he had left his wallet in the glove compartment of his car,he continued to doubt his roommate's honesty.Quang's irrational thinking best illustrates

The factors associated with creativity include

When her teacher mentioned the arms race,Krista understood that the word "arms" referred to weapons and not to body parts.Krista's correct interpretation best illustrates the importance of

The availability heuristic refers to our tendency to

People are less upset when they miss getting an early payment discount than when they are asked to bear a late payment surcharge.This best illustrates the importance of

As a result of an automobile accident,Jenny suffered damage to her cerebral cortex in Broca's area.Jenny is most likely to experience

People who make outstanding creative contributions to the arts or sciences are most likely to